Carriage-bow



(No Model.)

. F. A. WITTIO'H.

- CARRIAGE BOW.

Patented Oct. 24; 1882.

PH. 0 7 W E N l K NrrED STATES PATE'I Farce.

FREDERICK A. WITTIOH, OF ASH'IABULA, OHIO.

CARRIAGE=BOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,409, dated October 24, 1882.

Application filed April 24, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK A, Wrr- TICH, of Ashtabula, in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Carriage- Bows; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in carriage-bows, the object being to provide improved devices for uniting the side pieces and slat-irons which will com bine simplicity and cheapness with durability and strength, and which will not interfere with the application of suitable covers to the side pieces.

With these objects in view my invention consists in certain details of construction and combination of parts as will be hereiuafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in vertical cross-section of a carriagebow side piece and slat-iron embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view thereof in perspective, the parts being shown independently; and Fig. 3 is a view of the thiinble.

A is a tubular metallic side piece of any desired form and construction, and adapted to receive a filler, B, of wood. The lower end of the said side piece, which is welded, brazed, or soldered together on the line C, is adapted to receive an interiorly-screw-threaded metal thimhle, D, which is welded to the inner suriace of the tubular side piece. The slat-iron E is provided with a screw, F, made integral with it, and adapted to be screwed into the thiinble D. In uniting the side piece and slatiron the screw F is inserted within the thimble D and the parts screwed tightly together.

Asimple, strong, and neat connection between the side piece and slat-iron is thus obtained, and one which does not interfere with the application of a suitable covering to the side piece.

Instead of welding a thimble to the side piece, as described, a solid plug of metal may be introduced thereinto and bored and interioriyscrew-threaded afterit is welded in place.

I would therefore have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described; but hold myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fullydescribed my invention, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a carriage-bow, the combination, with a tubular metal side piece having a metal plug or thiinble provided with a screw-threaded opening welded within the lower end of said side piece, of a slat-iron having a screw formed on its upper end, said screw being of less diameter than the slat-iron and adapted to fit within the plug or thimble, and the surfaces of the side piece to be flush with those of the slat-iron, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK A. WITTIGH.

Witnesses:

WM. HUBBARD, ALBERT SHERMAN. 

